Graduation Year
2024
Date of Submission
4-2022
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Reader 1
Angela Vossmeyer
Reader 2
Jessica Zarkin
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© 2024 Brianna Roldan
Abstract
As a part of the broader dialogue surrounding institutions and economic development, the civil justice sector provides insight into the role of enforcement mechanisms in protecting property rights. This study expands the scope of current research in Mexico that examines the relationship between the civil judiciary and firm size in Mexico with a state-level, fixed effects panel model. I leverage newer and updated estimates of judicial efficacy to explore three outcome variables, which proxy for growth at the firm and macroeconomic level. My analysis does not yield substantial evidence of a relationship between judicial efficacy and firm entry and exit, credit lent by commercial banks per capita, or GDP per capita. Consequently, my findings suggest either an inconsequential relationship or underscore the necessity for conducting such analyses at a more granular scale with smaller units of observation, over an extended timeframe, or during periods characterized by greater dynamism.
Recommended Citation
Roldan, Brianna, "Verdict on Growth? Exploring Civil Justice's Impact on Firm Dynamics and Economic Expansion in Mexico" (2024). CMC Senior Theses. 3619.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3619
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
